Ammonium-ferric-cyano-ferrate(II) (AFCF) as an effective antidote against radiocaesium burdens in domestic animals and animal derived foods

Giese, W.

doi:10.1016/0007-1935(88)90065-6

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“…The effects of clay minerals and AFCF in reducing the radiocesium concentration in different animals are well documented (Mirna 1970;Andersson et al 1990;Pethes et al 1988;Phillippo et al 1988;Jandl and Novosad 1995;Giese 1988;Voigt et al 1993;Howard et al 2001;Vitorović et al 2002;Mitrović et al 2007). As a cesium protector, AFCF exerted the best binding effects.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…After the Chernobyl accident, numerous authors have investigated the radioprotective efficiency of AFCF (ammonium-ferric-cyano-ferrate (II)) in various animal species (Giese 1988;Voigt et al 1993;Howard et al 2001;Vitorović et al 2002;Mitrović et al 2007). It was established that protection effects of 85.0-99.0% may be achieved by adding AFCF in the amount of 0.2-3.0 g per animal, without any toxic effect (Giese 1988;Pearce 1994).…”

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confidence: 98%

“…It was established that protection effects of 85.0-99.0% may be achieved by adding AFCF in the amount of 0.2-3.0 g per animal, without any toxic effect (Giese 1988;Pearce 1994).…”

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Comparative study of 137Cs distribution in broilers and pheasants and possibilities for protection

Mitrović

Vitorović

Vićentijević³

et al. 2011

Radiat Environ Biophys

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The aim of the present study was to investigate distribution of (137)Cs in leg and breast meat of broilers and pheasants following single alimentary contamination and administration of two protectors (AFCF and clinoptilolite). The birds were administered a single dose of (137)CsCl, with an activity of 750 Bq. Protectors were given via gastric tube or mixed in the forage pellets. AFCF given via gastric tube decreased the (137)Cs concentration by a factor of 7.8 in broilers leg meat and 7.4 in broilers breast meat. When AFCF was mixed in pellets, the (137)Cs concentration was 19.5 times lower in broilers leg meat and 22.1 times lower in broilers breast meat, than in the control group. In pheasants, AFCF administered via gastric tube decreased the (137)Cs concentration by a factor of 12.4 in leg meat and by a factor of 13.7 in breast meat, respectively. In group 4, where pheasants were administered AFCF mixed in pellets, the (137)Cs concentration was 3.7 times lower in leg and breast meat, than in the control group. For comparison, clinoptilolite administered via gastric tube decreased the (137)Cs concentration 1.8 times in broilers leg meat and 2.0 times in breast meat, compared to the control group. In pheasants, (137)Cs concentration was 2.9 times lower in leg meat and 2.6 times lower in breast meat. Clinoptilolite mixed in the feed had relatively low efficiency of protection in broilers ((137)Cs concentration was 1.4 times lower in leg meat and 1.6 lower in breast meat). A similar trend was observed in pheasants ((137)Cs concentration was 1.6 lower in leg and breast meat).

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Comparative study of 137Cs distribution in broilers and pheasants and possibilities for protection

Mitrović

Vitorović

Vićentijević³

et al. 2011

Radiat Environ Biophys

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“…The commonly used compound is AFCF e ammonium ferric hexacyanoferrate (Arnaud et al, 1988;Hove and Ekern, 1988;Hansen et al, 1996;Paasikallio et al, 2000). The reduction of 90e 98% was achieved in cows with 3 g of AFCF daily; in calves and pigs with 2 g of AFCF daily (Giese, 1988) and in broilers with 0.2 g of AFCF daily per chick (Vitorovic, 1993;Rachubik and Kowalski, 2001).…”

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AFCF and clinoptilolite use in reduction of 137Cs deposition in several days' contaminated broiler chicks

Mitrović¹,

Vitorović²,

Vitorović³

et al. 2007

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

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“…Administration of potassium in the diet caused an increase in radiocaesium excretion (Mraz et al 1958;Mraz 1959;Johnson et al 1968), while the administration of stable caesium was not efficient (Oughton et al 1989;Rundo 1964). Different complexes or chelating additives are used successfully, with the ability to absorb and/or to bind radionuclides forming chemical compounds not absorbed by the digestive tract but easily excreted from the body (Giese 1988;Giese 1989;Pöschl and Baláš 1999;Pöschl and Řezáč 2004). The same positive effect on 137 Cs contamination reduction was observed by adding 5% bentonite into a feeding ration (Andersson et al 1990).…”

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Artificial environmental radionuclides in Europe and methods of lowering their foodstuff contamination – a review

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This review discusses the consequences of the food chain contamination with radionuclides, especially focusing on the radiocaesium impact after the Chernobyl nuclear accident. In particular, the 137 Cs isotope still represents a risk. Until present it is still detectable in the meat of game animals, especially in wild boar, but also in elk and reindeer. Although the occurrence of highly contaminated foods in most of Europe is currently limited, along the German-Czech border (the Šumava Region) the activity concentration of the 137 Cs isotope in the meat of wild boar exceeds the acceptable limit several times. Additionally, the article describes simple processing technologies (cooking, pickling etc.) that lead to reduction of radionuclides in contaminated food.

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Ammonium-ferric-cyano-ferrate(II) (AFCF) as an effective antidote against radiocaesium burdens in domestic animals and animal derived foods

Cited by 56 publications

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Comparative study of 137Cs distribution in broilers and pheasants and possibilities for protection

Comparative study of 137Cs distribution in broilers and pheasants and possibilities for protection

AFCF and clinoptilolite use in reduction of 137Cs deposition in several days' contaminated broiler chicks

Artificial environmental radionuclides in Europe and methods of lowering their foodstuff contamination – a review

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